medium · MCAT psych-soc
An investigator is testing the reliability of memory. A group of students is shown a film of a minor fender-bender. One week later, half are asked if they saw 'the' broken headlight, and the other half are asked if they saw 'a' broken headlight. Those asked about 'the' broken headlight were significantly more likely to report seeing one, despite none being in the film. This illustrates:
- Sensory memory decay
- Reconstructive memory errors
- Retroactive interference
- Implicit procedural memory
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